Recommended Concrete Mixes for Various Types of Construction Works: Various types of concrete construction requires different concrete mixes for its construction. The recommended value of these concrete  mixes for various types of construction is presented in table below: Table: Recommended ...
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Civil Engineering Tips – Points to Remember for Civil Site Engineer
Civil engineer does many activities at construction site and there are certain works which are repetitive in nature. So, some points, tips and tricks which a civil engineer should remember for faster calculations as well as quick solutions to construction ...
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Core extraction and testing of concrete covers obtaining, preparing, and testing cores drilled from concrete for compressive strength test of casted concrete structures. Reference Standard codes: ASTM code C 42 IS 516 IS 1199 General Tips of Core Extraction: Concrete ...
HOW TO CONTROL WASTAGE OF CONCRETE AT SITE?
How to control wastage of concrete at site? While estimating quantity of concrete for particular structural work, we normally consider 3-5% as wastage. But wastage of concrete more than that can increase the cost of project and may impact project ...
DESIGN OF FOOTINGS – IS-456 RECOMMENDATIONS
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Minimum Thickness of Concrete Slab, Beam, Column, Foundation
Minimum thickness of concrete slab, beam, column, foundation and other structural members is selected to meet the design requirements as per standard codes. Minimum thickness of concrete structural elements based on ACI 318-14, IRC 2009, IS 456 2000, and UBC ...
Environment Exposure Conditions of Structures
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Design of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Beam
Reinforced concrete beams are structural elements that designed to carry transverse external loads. The loads cause bending moment, shear forces and in some cases torsion across their length. Moreover, concrete is strong in compression and very weak in tension. Thus, ...